Hi Carol, I always assumed the capitalization of surnames was standard practice in order not to confuse a surname with a given name.
For example:- Thomas JAMES and James THOMAS are two different people with different surnames but could easily be confused. Norman > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] autocomplete names capitalized > On the Legacy training CDs, they recommend that you enter surnames > regularly and then select the proper options so the names will display > in all capitals. The data will still be stored as you entered it, but > displayed in all capitals so it is more easily read. I don't know > exactly why they recommend entering them regularly, and I don't know > what standard practice is. > > Carol > On the Legacy training CDs, they recommend that you enter > surnames regularly and then select the proper options so the > names will display in all capitals. The data will still be > stored as you entered it, but displayed in all capitals so it > is more easily read. I don't know exactly why they recommend > entering them regularly, and I don't know what standard practice is. > > Carol Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. Enter online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.asp Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
